Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-327.10.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNEL-2505816
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Aug 2015

Introduced: 31 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-5157  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-327.10.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-0185.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform mishandles IRET faults in processing NMIs that occurred during userspace execution, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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